Improvement in billiard-chalk holders



W. ZAEHRINGER'. Billiard Chalk Holder No. 202,087. Patented 'Apri,l.2,1878.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

WILLIAM ZAEHRINGER, OF NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA.

IMPROVEME NT IN BlLLlARD-CHALK HOLDERS.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent N 0. 202,087, dated April2, 1878 application file-d January 26, 1878.

To all whom it may concern:

- Be it known that I, WILLIAM ZAEHRINGER, a resident of the city of NewOrleans, parish of Orleans, and State of Louisiana, have invented acertain new and useful Improvement in Billiard-Chalk Holders; and I dohereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and correctdescription of the same, reference being had to the annexed drawing,making a part of this specification.

This invention relates to an oscillating device which, combined with asuitable casing, forms a new and improved chalk-holder forbilliard-tables.

On the accompanying drawing, Figures 1 and 2 represent perspective viewsof the holder and that portion of the rail to which the same isattached. Fig. 3 is a cross-section of both rail and holder.

The device is shown in the first figure as being closed, while in thesecond one it is represented as opened and provided with an ordinarybilliard-cue chalk.

The casingA is formed in one piece, of cast metal or other suitablematerial, with arched top, curved back, and parallel sides. Near thelower ends of the latter perforations are made for the reception of thejournals b of the oscillating section 0, the latter consisting of aface-plate or lid, d, (upon the front of which may be constructed anydesired ornamental design,) and of a projecting rear or bottom plate, 0,the edges of which are made to conform to the inner surface-of thecasing, so as to freely operate therein.

As shown in Fig. 3, the casing of each device employed is secured bymeans of a single screw, f, which is inserted in a perforation made forthis purpose in the uppermost part thereof.

In order to effectually guard against the loosening or turning of thedevice on its screwfastening, the upper surface of its casing should beprovided with sharp projections, as shown closed, it is but necessary topress inward the lower part of the face-plate or lid d, thereby causingthe oscillating section to tilt forward to the position shown in Fig. 2.

From the above description it will be perceived that my invention iscomposed of fewer parts, is more readily applied, and more durable thanthe cups or holders heretofore employed, while at the same time itprovides for an even distribution of the chalk, inasmuch as each holderaffords room for but a single piece of the said material.

Having described my invention, whatlclaim as new, and desire to secureby Letters Patent, is-

1. In a billiard-chalk holder, a-case containing a lid and bottom, madeintegral and practically at right angles, and pivoted therein,substantially as described.

2. In a billiard-chalk holder, a case containing a pivoted bottom plate,adapted to tilt the chalk forward upon the covering-plate when the caseis opened, substantially as described. In testimony whereof I havehereunto signed my name.

WM. ZAEHRINGER.

In presence of- J. O. HUBBELL, MICHAEL OAKLEY.

